Korean J Radiol.  2009 Dec;10(6):632-634. 10.3348/kjr.2009.10.6.632.

18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT in a Patient with Esophageal and Genital Leiomyomatosis

• An YS
• Kim DY

• KMID: 1102567
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2009.10.6.632

Abstract

Diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis is a rare benign tumor, which can be associated with leiomyoma in female genital tracts involving the uterus, vagina, and vulva. Alport syndrome, an inherited disorder that includes the kidneys, eyes, and sensorineural hearing loss, is also rarely associated with these multiple leiomyomatosis. In our case, 18F-fluoroseoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography was used to distinguish esophageal and genital leiomyomatosis from malignant masses.

Keyword

Leiomyomatosis; Esophagus; Genital tract; 18F-FDG PET

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Esophageal Neoplasms/*radiography/*radionuclide imaging
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18/diagnostic use
Genital Neoplasms, Female/*radiography/*radionuclide imaging
Humans
Leiomyomatosis/*radiography/*radionuclide imaging
Middle Aged
Positron-Emission Tomography/*methods
Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Radiopharmaceuticals/diagnostic use
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/*methods